Kappil is a small town situated near Varkala around 54 Kilometresfrom Thiruvananthapuram city. Kappil beach is a wonderful place where we could feel the real beauty of lake and sea together. The vibrant colours of refracted sun rays embellish the sea shore during sunsets. Since it is not established as a tourist place yet, it is very calm and quiet.
Maruthva hills is around 50 kilometres from Trivandrum city. It was an excellent experience in climbing 2000 feet high mountain. Initially we felt a little bit tired but at the top there was a cave where cool fresh air is blowing which wiped out all tiredness. Western gutt ends in that part of Kanya Kumari and we get a full view of Southern Tip of the Indian Subcontinent.
The Maruthuva Mala, an abode of medicinal plants, forms part of the Western Ghats. According to tradition, the Marunthu Vazhum Malai was a fragment of the Sanjeevi mountain, which fell down here while it was being carried by Hanuman from Mahendragiri to Sri Lanka for healing the wounds of Lakshmana, brother of Lord Rama.
There are nine `theerthams’ — Siva, Agasthiyar, Hanumar, Palar, Sita, Rama, Devendaran, Brhama and Kalidhasan — in this hill.
I remember – “Naxalite is the one who like his country more than the rest of us and thus more disturbed”. The movie Thalappavu portraits the story ofNaxal Varghese who lead the Naxal movements in kerala in 1960’s. There were several speculations had been going on those days against the naxal movements in Kerala. But we don’t know what had provoked the young bloods to do such dreaded murders? The entire social set up was different or might be a lot of anarchy was there. Even if the killings were not excusable, the community might need that at the time. I hope this movie will surely create wave among the youth and will inspire them to rebel the injustice that has been going on nowadays. In this film Madhupal is wearing the role of a director for the first time. Prithviraj plays main the role , cinematographer, Azhakappan handles camera for the film and Alex Paul composes music.